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544 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES that can lightly speak evil of Me."' None who showed themselves in any way friendly to Christ were to be repulsed. The disciples must not indulge a narrow, exclusive spirit, but must manifest the same far-reaching sympathy which they had seen in their Master. James and John had thought that in checking this man they had in view the Lord's honor; but they began to see that they were jealous for their own. They acknowledged their error, and accepted the reproof. The lessons of Christ, setting forth meekness and humility and love as essential to growth in grace and a fitness for His work, were of the highest value to John. He treasured every lesson, and constantly sought to bring his life into harmony with the divine pattern. John had begun to discern the glory of Christ, — not the worldly pomp and power for which he had been taught to hope, but ''the glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. ' ' ' The depth and fervor of John's affection for his . Master was not the cause of Christ's love for him, but the effect of that love. John desired to become like Jesus ; and under the transforming influence of the love of Christ, he did become meek and lowly. Self was hid in Jesus. Above all his companions, John yielded himself to the power of that wondrous life. He says, ''The life was manifested, and we have seen it." "And of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. ' ' ' John knew the Saviour by an experimental knowledge. His Master's lessons were graven on his soul. When he ^Mark 9:39. «Joliii 1:14. '1 John 1:2; John 1:16.